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翊

Mandarin · pinyin yì

assist
ready to fly
respect

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翊: yì · flying; assist, help; respect

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Rime Cantonese 粵拼

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(literary) to assist; to help
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) wing
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) flying
(obsolete on its own in Standard Chinese) alternative form of 翌 (yì, “tomorrow”)

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